Lets Rescue a VW Beetle From California, That They Just Gave Up On.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2021
- this 1958 vw bug that was towed from california to newHampshire 35 years ago, at the time they were trying to get it switched over from 6 volt to 12 volt but never got it to work, after leaving it in the woods for 35 years we came along and dragged it out. now lets see what the weather, critters and time has left for us to work with.
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Saw a cartoon the other day with 4 tires standing up. It said "Sprayed some rust remover on it."
Like the old Polish guy who wanted to get rid of the bad smell in his socks. Bought a pair of ODOR EATERS.....3 days later....he was GONE ! JwgK
I was 16 yrs old back in 95 mowing lawns, when one of the houses I was mowing was preparing to junk a 70 bug. The lady told me the wrecker was giving her $200 to haul it away. I told her I would mow her lawn for the rest of the season for free if she gave it to me. She agreed so I through what gas I had left in my gas can for the lawn mower, spent 15 minutes tinkering and she fired up. After I got home I told my dad and we went back to drive it home. I miss that bug. No heat and no a/c, but those seats were infamous for robbing my friends of the change in their pockets which came in handy when I needed 85 cents to get home and it didn't matter where I was hahaha. I never did clock the mpg on her but it never mattered anyway.
I have a feeling that if a vw engine isn’t mechanically broken…..it will start if you just know what to do to make sure there is spark and fuel.
I had a summer job with a farmer. He gave me his VW Beattie to drive backs d forth to work. I drove that thing like a race car and stick shift all the way. Great little car and very fast pick up
My 66 got 22 mpg about the same MPG as my 5.7L Hemi Challenger when I drive it in eco mode. Back in the early 70s I remember a early 70's gas war with 22 cents a gallon gas and did a fill up from an almost empty tank for $2.
@@robc8468 Must've been nice, Now I gotta work 4 flippin' hours to just fill the 20 yr old Honda Civic.
@burningfeet 53 The EPA rated the 1975 Beetle at 21.4 mpg city I drove my 66 mostly in the city. In 1975 the average car got 13.4 in the city.
I think I actually heard a breath of relief of being saved! Poor little bug, a new life!🥰
What year is it?
@@68hitnmiss76 1958
Thank you for entertaining me yet again
Here in Brazil, we say "paint it green and throw in the bushes" when someone doesn't know what to do with an old car...
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We do...?
@@NoraTSS2077 Nunca ouvi falar de "pinta de verde e joga no mato"? saia do seu casulo
Crusty has a little sister, how cute.
I’m still catching up on some of the old mustie1 videos I’m surprise 5150 didn’t sniff this one out lol. This would be right up his alley. Thank you mustie, It’s always a great time watching you do what you do.
"I can't hold my breath that long". The joys of restoration.
Today on Mustie1, "Mustiana Jones". When you guys pulled it out of that jungle, I was worried it might break in half.
Mustiana Jones was very good...You deserve a pile of likes for that!
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I know you told me about it being in the woods but 😮...I'm stoked to see this one back on the road 👍.
Wait tell he gets it up to 88 miles an hour!!! Sporting the Doc. Brown Dew!!!😅🤣😂💯👍Brian Aka (Marty Mcfly Cameo)!!!; )
@@richardwarnock2789 one of my all time fav's Richard :)
Why do I find it so damn satisfying to watch someone wash a really dirty car even when it’s completely rusty ?
I'm so glad you saved this car. I was born in 85' and I can appreciate this car all the way to California, by the way born there too. I wouldn't have left it for dead though. The look/patina is awesome.
in a David Attenborough voice ' and here we see a pair of VW hunters in their natural environment , lets sit back quietly and see if they can snare their prey & bring it back to their lair '
The raccoon called, he wants his house back.
05:54 Viewers should note these two specimens are still sporting their full Winter plumage. Inbound summer weather might see them lop off their locks.
@@-Loki-- .. lol , have a like
Oh yes I can imagine it very well! Nice one :D However I doubt that many of the viewers here are educated enough to know of David Attenborough...
@@v-g-z3689 I put down my welding torch and mallet thought about who he was and come to the conclusion. Was he not a football manager retired and died 30 years ago of a drug overdose somewhere in France in a mobile home. ?? hehehehe
Mustie is rocking that Dr Emmett brown look 👍
I had exactly the same in my mind😂
That must have still been a nice, solid car in 1985-too bad it had to sit in the woods.
When Mustie said, "It actually does not look terrible." I spit my coffee all over the keyboard!
I've seen far, far , far worse.
Actually it's not so bad now.
Compared to some of the lawn tractors, snow blowers, generators and pressure washers he got from the side of the road, this Beetle is in pretty decent condition.
@@ReneSchickbauer I agree. He even got some spare parts.
Definitely want to see this as a sooner than later project. Who’s with me?
Talks it down
Heck ya...I luv VW's
Should be in the line up anyways.
Yep
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Mustie the hoarder going thru that stuff I thought you were gonna have a “Volksgasm”!!🤣
Nice look forward to more wrenching on Fruity Pebbles! Thanks for the shop time.
Love Mustie's positive attitude. Floors are missing, engine won't rotate. 'She's in pretty good shape.' 😂😂😂
I can’t believe the car did not pull in half!
The roof and centre chassis tube must still be sound
I knew it was in better shape than it looked when it didn't fail coming out of the dirt.
I was shocked that any of the wheels still rolled.
The bird droppings were holding it together
Looks like it was upholstered, with discarded kilts.
Love the headlights on the ol girl. She's good! Great find 👍🏻
Another great video! Thanks Mustie!
best part of Sunday morning
Look forward to it every Sunday.
My dad had a 58 bug with the semaphores that he restored 10 years ago wish he still had it. Great Find! 👍
When I feel lonely and bored, Mustie's videos saves me from boredom.
Finding these beetles growing in the wild is extremely rare. Nice to catch a humane harvest on film
I am watching this in Sydney, on the other side of the world and when Musti is emptying the glove box I find myself holding my breath in order not to breathe any of that dust. True story.
Us to here in the states to Richard . 😨
Say hey to Drain Addict for me. Great channel. Guys totally throwed off.
The slotted aluminum disc looks like the bottom pan from a pressure canner.
Yep. I had the same thought... or a steamer. Cheers, Steve
That's exactly what it is. Rack for a pressure cooker.
My first-ever car was a 59 bug. It didn't have a gas gauge but had a lever on the front fire wall above the tunnel that would switch it to reserve if you were running out of gas. Didn't see it on your bug. Lesson learned was to put lever back to normal after filling up.
Defiantly love is in the eye of the beholder, i was holding my breath when you emptied the glove box, good luck.
Anybody else get dizzy from holding their breath while he cleaned out the glove box?
Ha! Same here! I felt my mouth getting dry, and realized I'd been breathing through my mouth the whole time!!!
I really hope you do "complete" this one, I really like it, I feel like it's got a nice friendly personality, reminds me of crusty.
Hey Mustie, prayers to you and your family. I always enjoy watching your videos Brother. God bless America and all our TH-camr family. Love Uncle Jeff!
What surprises me is that the headlights and lights are in very good condition and are complete, which is the hardest thing to find, that car deserves to be restored.
Somehow mustie is just way better than TV.
What’s TV? :)
That is very nearly damning with faint praise.
One of these days, Mustie is going to find an old, rusty VW emblem in the woods, and we aren't going to be surprised when he "gets it going"...
just grab a few spare parts from his "stash"
He'll just hit it with the wire wheel and it'll be good as new.
Surprisingly not bad, good find.
I watched this video on June 18 on my Smarty TV from start to finish just to watch a guy look thru jars of junkie nuts, bolts, and pencils.
That VW is in better shape than it looked there in the mud, the blood, and the weeds.
No matter how badly I needed a key I'd never looked bare handed thru that pee soaked glove box!
I can't say I learned anything. But it sure was fun watchin!
I don't understand VW love, but to y'all who like this stuff, the passion is real. Resorting something instead of just trashing it, that's what's cool
I think it is a form of masochism. One of those it's so horrible it is good things? I mean the whole concept of bugs sucks so bad that it could have only been born in the twisted mind of Hitler himself.
OK you shocked my wife she heard the" looks better than she smells... I had dates like that " as she was walking past the tv
Nice, I have 39 that my Father restored in the 70s. Can't wait to watch this project.
Congratulations on the find. I wish the 58 gets a new lease of life and runs again. All the best.
Morning gents. As much as we all hate under coating. I think we have to call this one a win for protecting the underbody of this car. I thought you were crazy for pulling that out of the weeds until you got into it and saw that it was surprisingly repairable.
You know when you watch these videos of old guys who have amassed this incredible collection of stuff and you wonder how in the hell did this guy end up with all of this?? Here you are seeing how that happens in real time.
At least this bug found a loving home where the hoomans will take care of it.
Thankyou for rescuing that beetle. My first was a 65 beetle and my last a 72. All restored by my Dad and I. Been watching the channel a couple of years.
Watching the clock this morning for my Mustie1 fix fix.
A green bug in the forest, how unusual!
What a super find Mustie! I love your enthusiasm. I too see the car from the rust. Well worth some effort. & look forward to seeing it in later (or better sooner) episodes. 🤙🤙🤙
The California plates are the most valuable find in this haul.
A restorable 1959 VW Bug as opposed to a vintage license plate? Nah....not even close.
@@tomdolan9761 "restorable"
This is the sort of project that once you've sorted out all the pieces, you need a good, long shower!
feel like I need a tetanus shot just looking at it.
lol
…keep a very close eye on the budget then it can be rewarding. Mustie1 knows it ain’t worth much but will be cool once the day glow yellow has departed
LoL, sounds like every project I do.
first look at that bug and she is a beauty. I would only clearcoat that boddy. Absolutely beautiful
The bag of gold is hidden away in the glovebox, make sure to sift through that nesting material real well.
Hi Mustie 1 please make it run again, to bring all the memories and ..........
Good old doc brown at it again on a Sunday morning. Where’s the flux capacitor go on this time machine?
I look forward to the ensuing miracle.
Thanks Mustie 1 enjoyed the video greatly. Hi from Australia.
These vids are so good I watch them every night vw boat motors lawn mowers the heavy band saw really enjoy alot from fixing vw to just about anything great job
The see-through floor in the back will keep the kids entertained.
If you in Oz, you'd be reaching in pulling stuff out...."Oil filter, oil wrench, deadly spider, fuel pump, trim, deadly snake, fuses, relay, battery, 5 meter croc, registration paper, more trim, 6 volt battery, shark, funky seat covers, front seat, dingo...
"It's broken a couple of timing gear teeth, the radiator's cracked at the core....."
Now that was funny oz 🤣🤣😂🇺🇸 you forgot the taz in the glove box .
At one time this country was crawling with critters too. But our ancestors in their infinite wisdom killed all of it. Where wolf? There wolf. Click, bang.
@@1pcfred Thankfully, wolves are being reintroduced as someone finally realized they're part of the ecological circle. No matter how hard you try, you can't stop farmers shooting animals they consider pests.
When I visited Grand Canyon some years back, I took a horse ride down deep into the canyon. The Havasupai guide told me you only really need to worry about rattlers and scorpions. More the scorpions than the rattlers. Thankfully, I didn't see either one while I was there. In the parks, wolves are doing well now. Outside of the park's protection they still suffer losses, shamefully.
@@ellesmerewildwood4858 you can't stop folks from shooting stuff on their own property they don't want on their property. That's why you own property.
I deliver to a place that loves VW as much as you do. They have six Beetles, two Karmann Ghias and a Thing.
Given the crazy tick season we are having, I'm going to guess he brought home more than the 1 bug.
When you were sorting through those boxes of small parts: "Picking the peanuts out of the elephant's poop"
Coffee beans out of monkey poop.
After so many mowers and snowblowers I'd forgotten what old beetles smelled like. I've been holding my breath for over 30 minutes!
thank you so much, it was really interesting to see you go through it in such a methodological way, so much more sensible than others I've watched where 'stuff' is just disguarded. I wish you well in your rebuild when it takes place.
Hey, Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I gave up my VW bug about the same time after it being mine for about 25 years. Had to let it go because the body was rotten and a hazard to proper steering. My co-worker ended up with it and came back later and gave me $100 for it. Said that the body was rotten, but the motor and transmission were the best used components he had ever purchased. Well, I did have engine re-built 3 times and replaced the transmission. Lasted me for 300 000 miles.
That’s a hell of a find, good on ya for rescuing her would’ve been a shame for a car with that much good metal to have started rusting away
He's got great connections with finding vws. Where I live, if you find one in good condition there $$$$$.
I don’t know but is it worth the time fix something like this?
@@porleg hell yeah it’s not even rusted that bad, new floor pans and it’s a brand new car
You know mustie has one hell of an immune system lol
This is an absolute labor of love, and I hope it gets restored. I am wildly curious if it is possible. I believe at several points of this video, my allergies responded with histamines from just seeing and imagining all that dust, dander and urine / feces. I cannot wait to see more.
I wanted to wash my hands after watching you clean out that interior! :)
Hey Mustie, I'm dying to see the Econoline finished.
Beetle Time Coffee and a Mustie1 video. Yep its gooood
You VW guys just will not give up. Good luck with that pile of rust.
This VW was like a time capsule and what also is interesting is that when I viewed this video there were over 260 Thousand views... It's amazing the VW had all the glass to it, not broken also... That sure was a plus! Hope we get to see some of the repairs or reconstruction of this Beetle... It's so cool that you would take the time to restore this Bug after all these years of it just sitting and rotting away... Also hope to see the finished product for sure...! Love your channel....! I just subscribed...
Be careful towing it out of the woods, you don’t want to scratch the paint.
I thought that too lol
Naa, he meant the trailer.
That would have been a real adventure ..... in Australia.
Which layer???
Geez, that's one crusty Fintstone mobile.
Looking forward to seeing your plan of attack on this one.
You must be from down south. lol
That's probably all the attack it will get. lol.. I bet it ends up getting used for parts on other projects.
@@jayinmi3706 I'm actually from Australia.
@@calholli that would be a shame to not try to save it.
Wow 1958 Bug thats when i was born im age 64 What a fantastic find
I appreciate you putting the tire valve stem caps back on. Proper.
I always remember, when I see something like this: That car used to be brand new. Once upon a time, someone drove it off a dealer's lot for the first time. Who? Where did he go in it? There's a lot of history there. I'd love to see it running again.
A lot of history is best left where it belongs, in the past.
I have sold cars for many years .. and I remember selling one of the last old Mini to an old lady . It was in 1997. When I was in the area again last year I thought : Let's drive through the street where she used to live : and there it was , 25 years later , in the same spot as it used to be . You feel so strange at that moment , it's the same like seeing someone back after 25 years . And I really understand Joe .. the first owner , the conversations held in , the last drive before stalling it in the forest .. what a stories this car could tell ! Love it .
hello mustie, long time viewer from norway here. Remember when you did crusty way back. looked like an impossible task. you proved everyone wrong that everything is fixable, and made to look awesome doing it. you opened my eyes for sure. currently restoring a 69 volvo amazon, also called volvo 121. thanks to you my motivation have kept on going. i may not be a active commentor in your video's but i sure watch them all. Have a great one! -Chris
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As always entertaining and educational. I am in Australia and I work in the Mental Health sector. After a day of dealing with and helping others I watch Mustie to relieve stress. Nice work mate and thanks!! Keep em coming!
Richard, can I get a discount. I think I need help! I waste all my time watching people drag old crappy cars home.
Lolol
Nice find can’t wait to see you work on this 👍🏻👍🏻stay safe
Good Morning everyone.
That stamped disc from inside the trunk looks like it is part of a 70's pressure cooker.
Yup I was thinking pressure cooker insert too!
Yes there's one in my pressure cooker. Recognised it immediately!
@@lloydpenfold486 I know where you might could get a spare! 🤣
@@julieb9215 Don't need one thanks, I have 2 spare complete cookers!
I love these old bugs!!! I love the design of the engine, it is absolute genius the way they built them, without the need for water for cooling, extremely reliable and perfect for desert weather. I miss my '72 Super Beetle, I wish I had taken the money and the car instead of having it totaled. It sold at the auction for $1,300, it had side damage but I had put new tires, new front struts, oil pump and filter (aftermarket) and I was in the process of finding a way to fix the fuel gauge. I loved working on it, I loved driving it, I loved everything about my bug and now I wish I had another one and the time to fix it!!!
I love Fruity Pebbles all ready. Hope to see her alive again!! Nice save already.
Whenever Mustie1 and a Volkswagen come together, all is well in the world again.
Mustie1 & VW's videos, are my favorite ones.
Amen brother!
Takes me back to why I followed Mustie in the first place. VW
I mean I do like all the videos. His Vw camper drive back from Florida was epic.
I so agree with you
"Oil filter wrench in a car that doesn't have an oil filter..." hahaha
This reminds me so much of an archeological dig. you never know what you will find.
I just panicked for a second. I was scrolling through my notifications looking for a mustie episode and didn't see it. My heart sank for a second then I realized I skipped past it. Whew.
"Look! A 2000-year-old Volkswagen!"... (Gets in and starts right up)...Woody Allen's "Sleeper"
Thats a good one
“Generator. Clutch. Both of those in fine shape.” Killing me😂
Wow. Amazed again on project cars you think are do~able! My father-in-law had a 72 blue automatic 3 speed shift stick. I wish I discovered you 15 years ago! I might have attempted to revive it
BEST FIND: An oil filter wrench for a car that doesn't have an oil filter. LOL
You can never have enough oil filter wrenches...
The best find was that piece of 2X4, probably the most valuable thing on that car.
Hey mustie1 I watch your TH-cam videos as much as I can and I haveed watch you get some stuff back in running that has been setting for years i would like to see some of the stuff in person that you have got back running i stay in a little town called dalton georgia
What about a radiator cap?
@@MattBrownbill Yep. The whole radiator rusted out and blew away. No trace left.
There’s something so satisfying about getting a car resurrected after so many years, Mustie is the man!
The only time a bug wants outta the woods is when Mustie is taking her home!
Those black cali plates are worth good money!
Considering where that appears to have sat for the last 35 years then it's in pretty amazingly good shape...